From Trudon
In a hotel in Havana, under the fixed sun of the Revolution: the fierce and partisan overtones of leather and tobacco meddle with the paneling’s waxen silence. In the cool dimness, fawn grimaces shimmer along with the smoke of cigars and the barrels of guns.
Ernesto Guevara, better known by his pseudonym “Che Guevara” or “El Che”, was born in 1928 in Argentina. A revolutionary and politician, he was one of the symbols of the Cuban Revolution alongside Fidel Castro. At times a great romantic, he was also a cigar lover, believing that smoking them was his “only vice” and a gift from heaven.
Notes
bergamot, grapefruit, rum, oak wood, clove, labdanum, patchouli, tobacco, amber, leather, moss
About Trudon Candles
The wax formulas of the Trudon candles are the fruit of specific developments which are the source of its exceptional olfactory and burning qualities. When correctly taken care of, no smoke leaves a Trudon candle and no wax is left on the sides of the glass.
The wicks are made of cotton. One can find many types of wicks, characterized by their weaving and their diameter. The wicks are chosen depending on the shape and size of the glasses and the burning characteristics of each candle.
Each glass is unique and hand-crafted in Tuscany. Their shape is inspired by champagne buckets. The Trudon emblem is inspired by a bas-relief found at the old Royal Wax Manufacture which used to belong to the Trudon family. Situated in Antony, near Paris, it now belongs to the Church. Nowadays the domain hosts the nuns of the Saint-Joseph de Cluny congregation.
Le Petite Bougie
Burning time: 18-20 hours
H: 6,5 cm Ø: 5,5 cm
70g/2.5 oz
Classic Candle
Burning time: 55-60 hours
H: 10,5 cm Ø: 9 cm
270g / 9.5 oz
Intermezzo Candle
3 wicks
Burning time: 110-120 hours
H: 16 cm Ø: 13,5 cm
800g / 28 oz
Great Candle
5 wicks
Burning time: more than 300 hours
H: 21,5 cm Ø: 18 cm
3 kg / 105 oz
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